Chair-base



1. w. FOUTE. GHAIR BASE.

APPLCATION FILED 026.23. 1918.

1,303,646. Pant'ed May13,1919.

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smooth over the faces l, n and m, p, it makes a close fit with the smooth faces of theplegs and a neat satisfactory j'oint'results. p

The use of the angles mentioned allows the block to entirely till the spaces between the tenons on the legs so that a solid base results, asshown in section in Fig. 5. As stated before, at the center of the base a hexagonal opening 29 is left which is bored out to form the hole 30 (shown in dotted lines on Fig. 2)

The assembly of the members is facilitated.

The resulting chai-r base is strong and does not come apart or become loose after use as the plates are screwed or otherwise fastened to the le which adds .to the strength ofthe finished ase.

Other modes of applying the principle of my invention may be employed instead of the one explained, change bei made as regards the mechanism herein disclosed, providing the means `stated by any of the following claims or the equivalent of such stated means be employed.

I, therefore,` particularly point out and distinctly claim as my invention 1. A chair base, comprisinglegs having a plunality of oppositely disposed tenons on their inner endsk and adapted 4to interengage over a yportion of the area of said tenons, and a seriesv of blocks formed with similarly disposed tenons, adapted to interengage withthe tenons on sai'dlegs to form a solid joint.

2. A ch-ar base, comprising legs having a plurality of oppositely disposed tenons on their inner ends and adapted to interengage over a portion of the'area of said tenons, and ya series of blocks formed withA similarly disposed tenons, said blocks being adapted to itsnugly between adjacent legsandmto interengage with the unengagedportioniof said tenons on said legs to forma solid joint.

3. A chair base, comprisingv legs having a plurality `of oppositely disposed staggered tenons on their inner ends, the tenons of two adjacent-,legs bein adapted to interengage over a portion of t eir area, and a series of locking'blocks provided with similarly disposed staggered tenons, said blocks being adapted to fit snugly between adjacent legs and the tenons on said blocks being adapted to interengage with the unengaged. portions of the tenons on the legs. p

4. A chair base, comprising legs having a plurality of oppositely disposed staggered tenons on their inner ends, the tenons olf two Ladjacent legs being adapted to interengage over a portion of their area, and a series of locking blocks provided with similarly disposed triangular shaped staggered tenons, said blocks yfitting snugly between adjacent legs *andy having their interengaged with the unengagedportion of the tenons on the legs to form a solid joint. f

5. A chair'base, 'comprising legs having a plurality `of oppositely disposed staggered tenons onv their inner ends, the tenons of two adjacent legs being adapted to interengage over a portion of their area, and a vseries of locking blocks having a base portion and a plurality of similarly disposed triangular shaped tenons arranged in staggered relation, they bliocks adapted to t snugly. between legs and having their tenons interengaging withl Lthe unengaged portions of the tenons on the legs to form a solid joint, the base portion of the blocks being adapted to vooncealthe jruncture of the tenons on the vlegs andblocks.

6. A chair base, coin rising llegs having forked inner ends provided with a plurality offtenons disposed yalternately onl the two prongs of the fork, the adjacent legs "being adapted to have their adjacent rows' ofI tenons interengaging over a portion of area, and a series of locking blocks also provided withv two series of alternately disposed triangular shaped tenons, the blocks being adapted to fit snugly between adj'aeent legs and to have their tenons infererrgaging with the unenga'ged portions .of the tenons on the legs toy form a solid joint.

7. Ay chair base, comprising legs having forked inner ends ovided? with a plurality of tenons disp Vlalternately'onl theftwo prongs ofthe `forkythe adjacent legs being adapted to have their adjacent rows of ten'- ons interengaging over a portion` ofA their area, and a Aseries of locking blocks vhaving a base portion and two series of alternately disposed `triangular shaped tenons, the blocks being adapted to' lit snugly between adjacent legs and to 'ha-ve their tenons in terengaging with the unengage'd portions ofthe tenons on the legs to forma `solid joint, saidbase portion of said blocks being adapted -to conceal the interengagement of said tenons of said-legs1'andbl0cks-- by me thisl9thf day of 'I THOMAS w. rooms.

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